The Minnesota Department of Healthannounced Monday that it was adding Alzheimer’s disease to the state’s medical marijuana program.

“[T]here is some evidence for potential benefits of medical cannabis to improve the mood, sleep and behavior of patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.”, said state Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm, who made the final decision to add the disease to medical marijuana program. The move allows those with the Alzheimer’s who receive a recommendation from a physician to legally purchase, possess and use cannabis and cannabis products for medical use.

Unfortunately Malcolm declined to add six other conditions that were submitted by a state advisory panel; these were opioid use disorder, hepatitis C, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, panic disorder, psoriasis and traumatic brain injury.